Human Service Provision

Course aim

To introduce students to foundation knowledge about the political context and development of the human services, their relationship to dominant values and the nature of professional intervention.

Course content

Indigenous history; European invasion and responses to indigenous people; Nature of the human services, social work, welfare and community services; government and non-government service provision; historical themes in policy; comparative approaches to human service provision; changing policy patterns; human rights and social justice in contemporary society; current social issues; values and ethical foundations of the human services professions.

Textbook(s)

Chenoweth, L. and McAuliffe, D. 2012, The Road to Social Work and Human Service Practice, 3rd Edition, Cengage Learning, South Melbourne

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online)	N/A x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, WHYALLA, ONLINE
External (Online)	N/A x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Essay plan, Take home examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.